WHA standings at the end of December 9, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 132 | 112 | -0.12 | 0.56 | 11-6-0 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 102 | 0.16 | -0.17 | 10-3-0 | 5-7-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 118 | 96 | -0.13 | 0.72 | 10-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 85 | 86 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 8-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 94 | 103 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 7-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 96 | 121 | 0.05 | -0.78 | 7-10-1 | 1-11-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 142 | 100 | -0.13 | 1.27 | 12-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 90 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 8-0-2 | 7-10-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 82 | 73 | -0.19 | 0.17 | 9-0-4 | 3-9-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
29 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 99 | 122 | 0.11 | -0.68 | 7-4-2 | 5-11-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 106 | 0.02 | -0.80 | 8-4-0 | 4-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 82 | 87 | 0.09 | -0.09 | 9-4-0 | 1-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||